Bbqweiser

Bbqweiser is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 111 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2016). They are ranked #3299 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,299

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1498

peak 1528 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Sep 27, 2019 · 6.5 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 53%

overall standings

Best overall

672 / 720

Master · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

600.51 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 631.81 (-31.30)

Walk rate

15%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Pork Ribs · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

Consistency

±43.69

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.54)

Road miles

3,764

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 933 mi

Schedule strength

21%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

631.81 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

672.0000 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.0000 at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 23, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

OVERLAND PORK BBQ has finished one call ahead of Bbqweiser 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

SKUNK RIVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SKUNK RIVER BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.7 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.73 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 15%.

Pork Ribs avg 155.54
Chicken avg 162.27
1 call in 13 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BLOWIN' SMOKE in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (Sep 23, 2016).

last seen Sep 26, 2014
back Sep 23, 2016

Chicken nemesis

6 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

KCQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, KCQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.

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A September team

Top 38% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 38% across 7 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.

7 September contests
top 53% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,764 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,764 miles across 13 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 933 miles to Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES).

13 mapped stops
furthest 933 mi

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Bbqweiser, each with one reason worth a look.

107 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Evening Wood

#3,309 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1553

4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to Bbqweiser)

These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — Bbqweiser ahead 4–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Traditions BBQ

#3,300 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1504

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 9, 2023

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NIBBLE ME THIS

#3,288 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1511

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 10, 2018

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BEAN CAN BBQ

#3,311 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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Southern Tailgates

#3,296 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1504

Level with Bbqweiser on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2024

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THE REAL SMOKING BUTTS

#3,307 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1516

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
OVERLAND PORK BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SKUNK RIVER BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BLOWIN' SMOKE	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
SQUEAL OF APPROVAL	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
KCQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
KC Rib doctor	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
3 GUYS WITH WOOD	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
F.O.M.S.B.	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Fat&Dumb BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Dead Last BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN VAN NORMAN	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
MAXIMUM LOIN	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	0	174.2856	144.5140	162.27	top 47%
Pork Ribs	13	1	1	177.7028	112.5372	155.54	top 56%
Pork	13	0	0	167.9772	137.6112	157.81	top 62%
Brisket	13	0	0	170.2972	127.9316	156.19	top 56%

“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	2	0	top 94%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 46%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	10	top 46%
SC	2	top 94%
MO	1	top 38%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	4	15	top 31%	Sep 27, 2019
Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown	2	23	top 94%	Nov 16, 2018
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	2	43	top 42%	Sep 21, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 10 of 13 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 8 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,059 finished ahead 971 times, behind 891

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 26, 2014 → Sep 23, 2016

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

Sep 27 Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

20181 milestone

Sep 21 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque

20171 milestone

Sep 22 Peak power rating (1528) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque

20162 milestones

Sep 23 Career-best overall score672 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Sep 23 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7028 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

20141 milestone

Sep 26 First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

20132 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
Sep 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2056 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.5	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 23, 2016
+7.7	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 26, 2014
+6.1	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 27, 2013
+4.1	NKC MO State BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
+2.9	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	Sep 22, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.8	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	Nov 10, 2017
-10.5	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown	Nov 16, 2018
-6.7	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)	Apr 19, 2013
-5.8	VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits	Apr 5, 2019
-0.3	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 27, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0%	top 65%	90.1%	88.8%
2018	2	0%	top 68%	91%	82.6%
2017	3	0%	top 63%	91.3%	85.6%
2016	2	50%	top 32%	93.3%	92.1%
2014	1	100%	top 27%	91.8%	91.8%
2013	3	0%	top 47%	90.3%	88.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 27, 2019	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	54 / 102 (648.9252)	62 (163.3828)	19 (170.8112)	83 (155.3484)	55 (159.3828)
Apr 5, 2019	VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits 🏅 Overland Park, KS	41 / 53 (629.5772)	49 (150.8344)	35 (162.2400)	47 (154.2400)	33 (162.2628)
Nov 16, 2018	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC	23 / 25 (534.0568)	24 (144.5140)	24 (124)	25 (137.6112)	23 (127.9316)
Sep 21, 2018	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	48 / 107 (655.2796)	28 (168.5256)	51 (164.5600)	74 (159.9428)	53 (162.2512)
Nov 10, 2017	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Mt. Pleasant, SC	24 / 25 (534.7196)	22 (144.5596)	25 (112.5372)	25 (137.6800)	23 (139.9428)
Sep 22, 2017	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	43 / 112 (657.0288)	24 (167.9656)	68 (160.5488)	47 (165.7028)	48 (162.8116)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	227 / 407 (657.0516)	164 (168.5600)	372 (150.2172)	161 (167.9772)	91 (170.2972)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	280 / 557 (654.7656)	288 (164)	132 (170.2628)	293 (163.9656)	375 (156.5372)
Sep 23, 2016	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	15 / 111 (672)	10 (173.7372)	2 (177.7028)	54 (164)	66 (156.5600)
Sep 26, 2014	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	30 / 112 (661.0856)	7 (174.2856)	70 (156.5372)	39 (167.4056)	44 (162.8572)
Sep 27, 2013	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	37 / 114 (650.2056)	53 (161.7144)	34 (165.7256)	78 (156.5256)	23 (166.2400)
Apr 19, 2013	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS	52 / 73 (615.9998)	13 (168)	62 (146.8574)	41 (157.1426)	63 (143.9998)
Mar 15, 2013	NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO	30 / 79 (642.8568)	45 (159.4286)	39 (160)	21 (163.9998)	30 (159.4284)

Bbqweiser

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A September team

The long haul

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)